With changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD, test has become a major topic of conversation. The first round of ...

Melanie Watson, best known to most audiences for her role on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died at age 57. Omar claims she's not a millionaire amid net worth increasing up to $30 million: ...

The 2025 IREAD results are out, and with changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, it's a pivotal year for Indiana students. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released ...

The most recent state IREAD data shows an "unprecedented" increase in the number of 3rd graders who passed Indiana's major reading assessment. The Indiana Department of Education released the data ...

A bill to hold back third graders not passing IREAD exams was signed into law by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in March, leading to changes for local school districts. The law requires that students in ...

Results from the 2024-25 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment show an increase in third-grade literacy rates across the state and locally. Katie Jenner, Indiana secretary of ...

Over 89% of BCSC third-graders passed the IREAD-3 assessment last school year, yet another sign that the district is continuing to made strides in fostering the skills of young readers. BCSC school ...

Foundational reading competency among Indiana’s third graders improved slightly from last year, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday. But overall IREAD performance is still ...

New test results released on Wednesday from the state’s third-grade reading assessment show that students have made little gains in reading proficiency and still have a ways to go to catch up to ...